Welcome to the inaugural TV on DVD* Challenge. Why the asterisk? Because we're allowing TV content from other formats, but the emphasis should still be on DVD. If you TiVo your content, still have VHS releases or just like to catch it over the air, so be it. The good news is that there are a lot more prizes than rules! Here they are.

Eligible content is anything originally produced for television broadcast, including television series, mini-series, made-for-TV movies and specials (including, but not limited to, stand-up specials and music performances). Also eligible are movies that are directly part of the continuity of eligible content. If you are uncertain, please ask in the discussion thread!

This is not a challenge pitting your final view count against anyone else's. You're fighting your own schedule and capacity for gorging on TV content. You are therefore welcome to count your viewing totals however you wish, as it will only matter to you.

Prizes will be awarded based on a random drawing from a pool of participants who respond with the correct answer to trivia questions as we go. You will need to enter to be eligible for each prize (i.e., no rollover).

* The emphasis of this challenge should be to explore the impact that the DVD format has had on how we view TV content, but you are not restricted to the DVD format. You may watch your content on VHS, Blu-ray, over-the-air broadcast, digital download, online streaming; whatever format suits you.

An uneven season, for the most part. This one lacked the season-long structure of previous years, instead favoring smaller story arcs. At times it felt like the show was on auto-pilot, but the highlights were rock solid, including "Locked In" (featuring an impressive turn by Mos Def as a patient whose inability to move or communicate nearly marked him as dying) and "Simple Explanation" (in which Kal Penn's Kutner takes his own life). Interestingly, those two episodes are back-to-back on Disc Four. I will say, this was the season that really sold me on Peter Jacobson's character, Taub. It's hard to remember there was a time he wasn't part of this series.

Regarding the bonus content, I felt cheated. The lone commentary (for "Locked In") was fairly dull; the average viewer is likely to have already deduced most of what is shared (though obviously not how cold it really was on the beach that day, a point which is repeated several times). A fluff piece on reaching 100 episodes and one on Cuddy's storyline for the season (basically a summary provided by Lisa Edelstein) are similarly lifeless. There is a piece on the casting of the show, which isn't ground-breaking but at least it's an area of production often overlooked so that was kind of nice. The only bonus feature I completely enjoyed was "Anatomy of a Teaser," a thorough look at the filming of an episode's pre-titles sequence.

Star Trek Fan Collective - Borg (14/14 episodes)

1/06 Enterprise "Regeneration"

1/06 Star Trek: The Next Generation "Q Who"

1/06 Star Trek: The Next Generation "The Best of Both Worlds"

1/06 Star Trek: The Next Generation "The Best of Both Worlds" Part II

1/10 Star Trek: The Next Generation "I Borg"

1/10 Star Trek: The Next Generation "Descent"

1/13 Star Trek: The Next Generation "Descent, Part II"

1/13 Star Trek: Voyager "Scorpion"

1/13 Star Trek: Voyager "Scorpion, Part II"

1/13 Star Trek: Voyager "Drone"

1/15 Star Trek: Voyager "Dark Frontier"

1/15 Star Trek: Voyager "Unimatrix Zero"

1/15 Star Trek: Voyager "Unimatrix Zero" Part II

1/15 Star Trek: Voyager "Endgame"

Review

Spoiler:

"Regeneration" is too contrived to avoid raising too many questions (the Borg never say their name, for instance), but if seen outside the context of the rest of Enterprise it stands as a fairly harmless coda to First Contact. The real meat and potatoes to this collection, though, are the TNG episodes, "The Best of Both Worlds" I & II and "I Borg," which are just as thrilling and poignant as ever. I was never in love with "Descent" I & II (featuring Lore as the leader of a cult of screwed up Borg outcasts).

I was surprised at how much I found myself actually liking the Voyager episodes. Yes, there are all kinds of continuity issues (like Seven of Nine's parents not knowing about Borg children, when that was something that was clearly shown in "Q Who" and should have made its way into the Enterprise's report) and even some retconning, but I found those things bugged me a lot less this go round.

"Unimatrix Zero" is an especially interesting episode to watch now. Living in the era of Facebook and social networks--and particularly, having my experience connecting with other people with Crohn's around the world to offset how alone I really am in my daily life--that premise resonated a lot more with me now than it did when it aired in 1999. Definitely worth another look for those who might have not responded well to it previously.

I still wish the Voyager series finale had been more original. Being a hybrid of "All Good Things..." and First Contact it just feels like a TNG homage more than an episode to wrap up Voyager. Still, given that they decided to the route they did, I think it turned out well enough. At least their crew got a better wrap-up than the TNG crew got with Nemesis.

The Borg evolved quite a lot from "Q Who" to "Endgame," both within the stories and as a component of Star Trek. This compilation of episodes really traces that growth, and while some stories are weak and the Voyager episodes are quite selective about which previously established information was retained and which was overwritten, it's still a solid 14 episode assortment. Glad I bought it several years ago.

The only real disappointment is the dearth of bonus materials; there are a few text commentary tracks by Michael and Denise Okuda, and they're kind of tedious because they're displayed with TNG monitor graphics that obscure quite a lot of screen unnecessarily and most of what's shared was probably already well known by Trekkies anyway.

Psych The Complete Fourth Season (16/16 episodes)

1/09 "Extradition: British Columbia"

1/09 "He Dead"

1/09 "High Noon-ish"

1/09 "The Devil's in the Details...and in the Upstairs Bedroom"1/09 Bonus Features: Deleted Scenes/Gag Reel

Psych really only has two ongoing arcs: the relationships Shawn has with Juliet and his dad. Season Four opens with Shawn (mostly) happily involved with Abigail, but still clearly with an eye on Juliet. Neither romantic possibility seems to completely capture Shawn's attention throughout this season, and it threatens to wear thin. Henry, meanwhile, is largely peripheral throughout the entire season, which is a bit of a disappointment. Still, Shawn and Gus carry on with their witticism-trading ways and are as entertaining as ever. The chemistry between James Roday and Dule Hill is really the heart of this series, and it's on display in all 16 of these episodes.

As for the DVD, most episodes feature at least one deleted scene and nearly every episode has at least one commentary track. Most, actually, feature a video and an audio commentary. The cast and crew clearly love making this show, and these commentaries are a great substitute for the standard season recap featurette most series include on their DVD releases. Otherwise, there's a gag reel, a pair of "Psychouts" (staged outtakes), and an assortment of themed montages of various running bits from the season. None of these are terribly important, but it's hard to imagine what was left to be said about the season not already covered in the bountiful commentary tracks.

NOTE: As of this writing, I have not played any of the commentary tracks.

1/20 "Friends Are Where You Find Them"
1/20 Bonus Features: "The Stories of She-Ra Part 1"/Storyboard Comparison: "Into Etheria"

Review

Spoiler:

Wow! Of course as a viewer you have to make allowances for the limited production budget (which translates into heavily recycled material) and the writers weren't as free to be sophisticated as those of today's animation. Still, there's quite a lot to appreciate here if you're willing to overlook those elements--which, admittedly, can be a detraction. If you're into feminism and gender equality issues, anti-establishment rebellion, conflicts between nature and industry or human rights issues there's a good chance you'll find at least an episode to appreciate here (despite a general lack of subtlety). The humor is sometimes clever, sometimes absurd and often based on bad puns, but that's part of the charm.

As for the DVD release, Ink and Paint really did an outstanding job here. If I had one complaint, it's that the first five episodes (collectively, "The Secret of the Sword") are presented as individual episodes the way they were broadcast on TV. I'd have preferred the singular, theatrical cut (yes, it was actually shown in theaters; my mom took my brother and me to see it as kids!). I understand that cut is on The Best of She-Ra, Princess of Power compilation release, but it would have been nice here.

Regardless, there are two lively episode commentaries, a storyboard comparison version of the first episode and a very satisfying documentary spotlighting some of the key writers (including J. Michael Straczynski!) from the show discussing their contributions to the series. (Of less interest are the 50 Character, Creature and Artifact profiles.) Disc 6 also includes some DVD-ROM goodies such as five assorted scripts, a coloring book, a comic book version of "The Secret of the Sword" and the series bible, all as .PDF files. All in all, a very satisfying DVD release for a show that had more going for it than I was afraid I would find after all these years.

Star Trek: The Next Generation (4 episodes)

1/04 "The Icarus Factor" (BBC America)

1/14 "The Next Phase" (Syfy)

1/14 "Realm of Fear" (Syfy)

1/14 "Face of the Enemy" (Syfy)

House, M.D. Season Six (21/21 episodes)

1/15 "Broken"

1/15 "Epic Fail"1/15 Bonus Features: Before "Broken"/"A New House for House"/"New Faces in a New House"

1/16 "The Tyrant"

1/16 "Instant Karma"

1/16 "Brave Heart"

1/16 "Known Unknowns"

1/16 "Teamwork"

1/17 "Ignorance Is Bliss"

1/17 "Wilson"

1/17 "The Down Low"

1/17 "Remorse"

1/17 "Moving the Chains"

1/18 "5 to 9"

1/18 "Private Lives"

1/18 "Black Hole"

1/18 "Lockdown"Bonus Feature: "A Different POV: Hugh Laurie Directs"

1/18 "Knight Time"

1/18 "Open and Shut"

1/18 "The Choice"

1/18 "Baggage"

1/19 "Help Me"

Review

Spoiler:

This is my personal favorite season of House yet. Unlike the previous season, the writing team seemed a lot more focused on season-long themes and arcs while still managing to step outside the box. Season Six might best be characterized as "the concept episode season" as its highlights include the double-length season premiere chronicling House's time in an institution; a pair of "a day in the life of" episodes that both work well; and "Lockdown" (separating and isolating our characters during a hospital lockdown, giving them a chance to interact in ways outside their normal situations).

Crohn's Bonus: One of the patients is diagnosed with "extra intestinal" Crohn's disease!

The House/Wilson relationship is in full bromance form throughout this season, and the chemistry between Hugh Laurie and Robert Sean Leonard is one of the most compelling elements of the series. Bonus: someone had the inspiration to cast Andre Braugher as House's therapist, and that was a stroke of genius. Braugher is one of the few with the gravitas to hold the screen against Laurie, without taking you out of the episode.

Regarding the DVD release, there are four commentary tracks (including one on the aforementioned double-length opener) and a handful of brief, but at least interesting, featurettes. I haven't played any of the commentaries yet, but I felt more rewarded by the featurettes here than I did by those on the Season Five box. Also, and it's a little thing, but I really dig the teal layout of the package design. It really pops on the shelf next to the other seasons.

I was 57 days old when "One Armed Bandits" aired, and my parents each recall me watching the show from my playpen. I remember spending many an afternoon during the summer of 1996 watching re-runs on TNN, and I didn't care when they cycled back around so the show is fairly well etched in my memory after all these years. In fact, I was surprised at how sharply I could recall lines of dialog from "Limo One Is Missing" (one of my favorite episodes in the entire series). You have to know going into the show that you're going to get some relatively tame storytelling with more than a kernel of cornball. It can be deterring, but I found the charm of the show transcended those elements and that the fun spirit still comes across all these years later.

That first season was a bit rough around the edges, and might raise an eyebrow among more casual viewers. There are references to prostitution in a few episodes, and even Bo and Luke partake in beers at the Boars Nest (in later seasons, they'd never actually have a drink). Boss Hogg and Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane aren't quite the out-and-out buffoons that they became, either. Sorrell Booke is rather imposing in his way, and while everyone's eyes were always on the lovely Catherine Bach I think I finally saw this time around that it was James Best who stole the show. I found myself empathizing with the career law officer whose pension was taken away by public vote. When you're watching from your playpen, things like that don't quite resonate.

As for the DVD release, I despise flipper discs and it's rather puzzling that Warner Bros. felt the need to split up 13 episodes on three flippers here (especially since there's nothing on the B side of Disc 3!). I had a problem getting Disc 2 Side B to read, but eventually got it going. Some of the a/v quality is suspect, but I do believe it's as good as these now-32 year old episodes are ever going to look and sound. There's only one commentary track to be found, but it's a delight to hear actors John Schneider and Catherine Bach watch "One Armed Bandits" together and reminisce. Schneider in particular did his homework, and keeps the commentary moving with trivia and insight. The rest of the features include a 30 minute cast reunion (minus the deceased Booke and Denver Pyle, and the conspicuously absent Tom Wopat) trading stories, which is fairly enjoyable. A brief clip of assorted NASCAR drivers commenting on the show is pretty thin, and the only other feature is a trailer for The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee video game. I feel fairly satisfied overall.

The 4400 The Complete First Season (5/5 episodes)

1/23 "Pilot"

1/23 "The New and Improved Carl Morrissey"

1/23 "Becoming"

1/23 "Trial by Fire"

1/23 "White Light"

Review

Spoiler:

All I had to hear about The 4400 to become interested were the names Rene Echevarria, Robert Hewitt Wolfe and Ira Steven Behr: three of the key writers of Deep Space Nine. The five episodes here introduce the premise (that 4400 people were abducted over a period of about 60 years and all returned en masse without having aged a day since their disappearances). Along the way, we're privy to some interesting social commentary--this was at the height of the Bush administration, the PATRIOTAct, etc.--and story arcs that immediately began to evolve and sprawl before our eyes (something that we DS9 fans found quite familiar). These first five episodes are structured more like a mini-series (which is all the show was at the time of production) and gorging is easily the way to go here.

As for the DVD release, Paramount gave us no extra content at all; not even a promo ad for the series. Each episode opens with a recap of previous plot threads, which may have made sense for weekly, over-the-air broadcast but is extraneous on DVD. Shaving off these four recaps would probably have reduced the entire season to just over four hours and one wonders why Paramount didn't just go that route and fit all five episodes on one disc. At least they didn't present it as a flipper disc!

My generation grew up with cartoons based on toys, so a show like Robot Chicken was pretty much the culmination of festering childhood notions. I read ToyFare, the magazine from which the show really grew, and was stoked when told this was actually becoming a TV series. The gags rarely stray beyond the superficial; gross-out humor is a staple here, but if you can stomach the inanity of it there are some genuine comedic moments such as an inspired tribute to Benny Hill reenacting his own funeral as one of his classic skits.

The DVD release is loaded with features, many of which I've watched before this challenge and some of which I have yet to play. In short, anything you could think to wish explained about the production of Robot Chicken can be found somewhere on these two discs. It may be too much for the casual viewer, but the dedicated fan should find this wealth of bonus material quite satisfying.

P.G. Wodehouse'sJeeves & Wooster The Complete Series (23/23 episodes)

1/24 "Jeeves Takes Charge"

1/24 "Tuppy and the Terrier"

1/24 "The Purity of the Turf"

1/25 "The Hunger Strike"

1/25 "Brinkley Manor"

1/25 "Jeeves Saves the Cow-Creamer"

1/25 "A Plan for Gussie"

1/25 "Pearls Mean Tears"

1/26 "Jeeves in the Country"

1/26 "Kidnapped!"

1/26 "Jeeves, the Matchmaker"

1/26 "Bertie Sets Sail"

1/26 "The Full House"

1/26 "Introduction on Broadway"

1/26 "Right Ho, Jeeves"

1/27 "Hot Off the Press"

1/27 "Comrade Bingo"

1/28 "Return to New York"

1/28 "The Once and Future Ex"

1/28 "Bridegroom Wanted!"

1/28 "The Delayed Arrival"

1/28 "Trouble at Totleigh Towers"

1/28 "The Ties That Bind"

Review

Spoiler:

My wife and I were first introduced to Wodehouse's bemusing Jeeves stories through The Classic Tales Podcast and when we learned that Fry and Laurie had starred in a television version, we had to check it out from Netflix. Last year we happened upon a 50% off sale on the complete series box set at Barnes & Noble and for $30 we had to pull the trigger. This was our second time through, and I'm afraid it exposed some glaring frailties in the fourth season. Still, the charm of the first three seasons is abundant and it was great fun to revisit these relatively recent friends.

Aftermath with William Shatner (1 episode)

1/27 "Bernard Goetz"

Review

Spoiler:

Shatner interviews the man who shot four teens on a New York subway in 1984 and tries to place the shooting in context. Goetz has more than enough rope to hang himself and comes off as an anti-hero at best, and a radical spoiling for a fight at worst. Shatner's incredulity over some of Goetz's bizarre remarks isn't the way Larry King might have done it, but it's still a fascinating interview.

Samantha Brown (2 episodes)

1/28 Samantha Brown: Passport to Great Weekends "Las Vegas"

1/28 Samantha Brown's 10th Anniversary Special "Inside the Suitcase"

Review

Spoiler:

I long ago realized that I'm drawn to Samantha Brown as an evolution of my childhood adulation of Sandy Duncan (thank you, Scooby-Doo). These two episodes were iTunes freebies. I'd seen the Vegas episode when it aired, but still enjoyed watching her vamp it up with the Pussycat Dolls. The retrospective episode was particularly interesting, tracing her growth as a TV personality and as a woman in the course of the past decade. These two episodes reminded me how much I enjoy vicarious travel.

The Green Hornet (7 episodes)

1/28 "Beautiful Dreamer" Part I (Syfy)

1/28 "Beautiful Dreamer" Part II (Syfy)

1/28 "The Preying Mantis" (Syfy)

1/28 "The Hunters and the Hunted" (Syfy)

1/28 "Deadline for Death" (Syfy)

1/28 "The Secret of the Sally Bell" (Syfy)

1/28 "May the Best Man Lose" (Syfy)

Review

Spoiler:

New movie = renewed interest in the failed TV series. I've seen the two-part episode of Batman guest-starring the Hornet and Kato, but I'd never seen an episode of the Hornet's show until today. Coincidentally, I'd just finished reading Adam West's Bat-memoir, Back to the Batcave which includes some peripheral information about the production of The Green Hornet. West surmised that this show faltered because it played things too straight, and after watching seven consecutive episodes I have to concur. There's something inherently fantastic about two guys with secret identities and a "rolling arsenal" going about thwarting the criminal element and rather than acknowledge the fanciful elements of the characters and situations, The Green Hornet could just as easily have been any other gritty crime drama. It's really the forgettable nature of the Hornet's adversaries that detracts the most; they have all the presence of the old thugs that George Reeves's Superman used to manhandle on a weekly basis. Still, I'm interested in seeing the remaining 19 episodes of this series and if the requisite red tape can ever be severed I'd consider making a DVD purchase.

Looking Back
Going into this challenge I really only had one objective and that was to finally get into the She-Ra, Princess of Power box sets I'd bought at Half Price Books in 2009. I haven't seen an episode since in probably 20 full years, maybe more, and was surprised by how much I found myself enjoying it. Otherwise, this was a month with a ton of Hugh Laurie! We got great deals on House, M.D. Seasons Five and Six, paying ~$15 apiece through Amazon and Target and my wife was eager to watch them so we did.

I once resisted buying TV shows on DVD, thinking that for the price I just wouldn't watch a show enough to get my money's worth like I do with movies. I've come around since then, learning to really appreciate how much more into a show I can get when the screen isn't buried under graphics and commercials aren't shouting at me in the middle of a story. It's also nice to really settle into a show's milieu. You might roll your eyes that none of the rebels realize Adora is She-Ra, but after three or four episodes you just sort of go with it. Plus, marathon viewings really make it easier to get sucked into ongoing plot threads. There's a different relationship with TV characters than with movie characters; TV characters are more intimate. We invest ourselves in them, and renew that investment with each episode.

Most of what we watched were first seasons, in large part because that's all we own of those series! My current plan is to start tracking down second seasons in preparation for next January, though some of the shows qualify for other challenges throughout the year and I may try to work them into those. I'd like to establish some kind of continuity from year to year, so it may take me seven years to get through The Dukes of Hazzard but that's alright.

I'd hoped to get to more of the assorted episodes I'd gotten free from iTunes, and only made it to three of them. Still, that's some progress!

January 313. The Office: Season 6 - The Manager and the Salesman / The Delivery14. The Office: Season 6 - St. Patrick's Day / New Leads15. The Office: Season 6 - Happy Hour / Secretary's Day16. The Office: Season 6 - Body Language / The Cover-Up17. The Office: Season 6 - The Chump / Whistleblower18. Parks and Recreation (Bonus Episode on The Office S6) - Hunting Trip / The Wonder Years (DVR) - Family Car19. "It's Garry Shandling's Show": Season 1 - The Day Garry Moved In / Grant Gets Broken20. "It's Garry Shandling's Show": Season 1 - Garry Throws a Surprise Party / Foul Ball

January 944. "It's Garry Shandling's Show": Season 1 - Pete Has an Affair / Fate45. Happy Days: Season 4 - Fonz-How, Inc. / Spunky Came Home46. Happy Days: Season 4 - The Last of the Big Time Malphs / Fonzie's Baptism47. Green Acres: Season 1 - Oliver Buys a Farm / Lisa's First Day on the Farm48. The Larry Sanders Show (DVR) - Hey Now / Another List

Saturday, January 01
001: King Of The Hill - Pilot/Square Peg/The Order Of The Straight Arrow/Luanne’s Saga
002: King Of The Hill - Hank’s Got The Willies/Westie Side Story/Hank’s Unmentionable Problem/Shins Of The Father
003.) King Of The Hill - Peggy The Boggle Champ/Keeping Up With Our Joneses/Plastic Female/The Company Man
004.) King Of The Hill - King Of The Ant Hill & The Dick Van Dyke Show - My Husband Is The Best One/Happy Birthday And Too Many More/The Lady And The Tiger And The Lawyer
005.) The Dick Van Dyke Show - The Life And Love Of Joe Coogan/A Nice, Friendly Game Of Cards/The Brave And The Backache/The Pen Is Mightier Than The Mouth

Tuesday, January 04
021.) Psych - He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me, Oops, He’s Dead!/Cloudy…With A Chance Of Murder
022.) Psych - Game, Set...Muuurder?/Poker? I Barely Know Her
023.) Psych - Scary Sherry: Bianca's Toast & King Of The Hill - Death Of A Propane Salesman/And They Call It Bobby Love
024.) King Of The Hill - Peggy’s Headache/Pregnant Paws/Next Of Shin/Peggy Pageant Fever
025.) King Of The Hill - Nine Pretty Darn Angry Men/Good Will Hunting/Pretty, Pretty Dresses/A Firefighting We Will Go
026.) King Of The Hill - To Spank, With Love/Three Coaches And A Bobby/De-Kahnstructing Henry/The Wedding Of Bobby Hill
027.) King Of The Hill - Sleight Of Hank/Jon Vitti Presents: ‘Return To La Grunta’/Escape From Party Island/Love Hurts…And So Does Art
028.) King Of The Hill - Hank’s Cowboy Movie/Dog Dale Afternoon/Revenge Of The Lutefisk/Death And Taxes
029.) King Of The Hill - Wings Of The Dope/Take Me Out Of The Ball Game/As Old As The Hills & How I Met Your Mother - Bad News

Thursday, January 06
037.) Cowboy Bebop - Boogie-Woogie Feng-Shui/Cowboy Funk/Brain Scratch/Hard Luck Woman
038.) Cowboy Bebop - The Real Folk Blues (Part 1)/The Real Folk Blues (Part 2) & King Of The Hill - Peggy Hill: Decline And Fall/Cotton's Plot
039.) King Of The Hill - Bills Are Made To Be Broken/Little Horrors Of Shop/Aisle 8A/A Beer Can Named Desire
040.) King Of The Hill - The Hank's Giving Episode/Not In My Back-Hoe/To Kill A Ladybird/Hillennium
041.) King Of The Hill - Old Glory/Rodeo Days/Hanky Panky/High Anxiety
042.) King Of The Hill - Naked Ambition/Movin' On Up/Bill Of Sales/Won't You Pimai Neighbor?
043.) King Of The Hill - Hank's Bad Hair Day/Meet The Propaniacs/Nancy Boys/Flush With Power
044.) King Of The Hill - Transnational Amusements Presents: Peggy's Magic Sex Feet/Peggy's Fan Fair/The Perils Of Polling/The Buck Stops Here

Friday, January 07
045.) King Of The Hill - I Don't Want To Wait For Our Lives To Be Over, I Want To Know Right Now, Will It Be...Sorry. Do Do Doo Do Do, Do Do Doo Do Do, Do Do Doo Do Do, Doo.../Spin The Choice/Peggy Makes The Big Leagues/When Cotton Comes Marching Home
046.) King Of The Hill - What Makes Bobby Run?/'Twas The Nut Before Christmas & Parenthood - Damage Control
047.) Modern Family - Slow Down Your Neighbors & King Of The Hill - Chasing Bobby/Yankee Hankie/Hank And The Great Glass Elevator
048.) King Of The Hill - Now Who's The Dummy?/Ho Yeah!/The Exterminator/Luanne, Version 2.0
049.) King Of The Hill - Hank's Choice/It's Not Easy Being Green/The Trouble With Gribbles/Hank's Back Story
050.) King Of The Hill - Kidney Boy And Hamster Girl: A Love Story/Bobby Goes Nuts/Soldier Of Misfortune/Lupe's Revenge

Week 02: 51 Entries

Spoiler:

Saturday, January 08
051.) King Of The Hill - The Father, The Son, And J.C./Father Of The Bribe/I'm With Cupid/Torch Song Hillogy
052.) King Of The Hill - Joust Like A Woman/The Bluegrass Is Always Greener/The Substitute Spanish Prisoner/Unfortunate Son
053.) King Of The Hill - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret Hill/Tankin' It To The Streets/Of Mice And Little Green Men/Man Without A Country Club
054.) King Of The Hill - Beer And Loathing/Fun With Jane And Jane/My Own Private Rodeo/Sug Night
055.) King Of The Hill - Dang Ol' Love/Returning Japanese (Parts 1 & 2) & Malcolm In The Middle - Funeral

Sunday, January 09
056.) Psych - American Duos/65 Million Years Off
057.) Psych - Psy Vs. Psy/Zero To Murder In Sixty Seconds
058.) Psych - And Down The Stretch Comes Murder/Meat Is Murder, But Murder Is Also Murder
059.) Psych - If You're So Smart, Then Why Are You Dead?/Rob-A-Bye Baby
060.) Psych - Bounty Hunters!/Gus's Dad May Have Killed An Old Guy
061.) Psych - There's Something About Mira/The Old And The Restless

Tuesday, January 11
073.) Psych - Tuesday The 17th/An Evening With Mr. Yang
074.) The Cape - Pilot/Tarot
075.) Men Of A Certain Age - And Then The Bill Comes/Let The Sun Shine In
076.) Psych - Extradition: British Columbia/He Dead
077.) Psych - High Noon-ish/The Devil's In The Details...And In The Upstairs Bedroom
078.) Psych - Shawn Gets The Yips/Bollywood Homicide

Monday, January 17
113.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - He's All Yours/Christmas And The Hard-Luck Kid II/Howard's Girl/Party Is Such Sweet Sorrow
114.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Just A Lunch/Second-Story Story/We Closed In Minneapolis/Hi!
115.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - The Boss Isn't Coming To Dinner/A Friend In Deed/Smokey The Bear Wants You/The Forty-Five-Year-Old Man
116.) The Cleveland Show - How Do You Solve A Problem Like Roberta? & Seinfeld - The Letter & How I Met Your Mother - Last Words & Seinfeld - The Handicap Spot
117.) The Cape - Kozmo & Harry's Law - Pilot

Wednesday, January 19
121.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - And Now, Sitting in For Ted Baxter/Don't Break The Chain/The Six-And-A-Half-Year Itch/...Is A Friend In Need
122.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - The Square Shaped Room/Ted Over Heels/The Five-Minute Dress/Feeb
123.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - The Slaughter Affair/Baby-Sit-Com/More Than Neighbors/The Care And Feeding Of Parents
124.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Where There's Smoke, There's Rhoda/You Certainly Are A Big Boy/Some Of My Best Friends Are Rhoda/His Two Right Arms
125.) Justified - Fire In The Hole/Riverbrook

Sunday, January 23
146.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - The Good-Time News/What Is Mary Richards Really Like?/Who's In Charge Here?/Enter Rhoda's Parents
147.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - It's Whether You Win Or Lose/Rhoda The Beautiful/Just Around The Corner/But Seriously, Folks
148.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Farmer Ted And The News/Have I Found A Guy For You/You've Got A Friend/It Was Fascination, I Know
149.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Operation: Lou, Rhoda Morgenstern: Minneapolis To New York/The Courtship Of Mary's Father's Daughter/Lou's Place
150.) American Dad! - Stanny Boy And Frantastic & The Simpsons - Homer The Father & Bob's Burgers - Sacred Cow & The Cleveland Show - Like A Boss

Tuesday, January 25
154.) Home Movies - Get Away From My Mom/I Don't Do Well In Parent-Teacher Conferences/The Art Of The Sucker Punch/Brendon Gets Rabies
155.) Home Movies - Yoko/Director's Cut/It Was Supposed To Be Funny/Method Of Acting
156.) Home Movies - Life Through A Fisheye Lens/School Nurse/Mortgages & Marbles/Law And Boarder
157.) Home Movies - Brendon's Choice/Politics & Lights Out - The Shot

Thursday, January 27
168.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - The Lars Affair/Angels In The Snow/Rhoda's Sister Gets Married/The Lou And Edie Story
169.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Hi There, Sports Fans/Father's Day/Son Of "But Seriously, Folks"/Lou's First Date
170.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Love Blooms At Hample's/The Dinner Party/Just Friends/We Want Baxter
171.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - I Gave At The Office/Almost A Nun's Story/Happy Birthday, Lou!/WJM Tries Harder
172.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Cottage For Sale/The Co-Producers/Best Of Enemies/Better Late...That's A Pun...Than Never
173.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Ted Baxter Meets Walter Cronkite/Lou's Second Date/Two Wrongs Don't Make A Writer/I Was A Single For WJM
174.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Well Mary Richards Go To Jail?/Not Just Another Pretty Face/You Sometimes Hurt The One You Hate/Lou And That Woman
175.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - The Outsider/I Love A Piano/The New Sue Ann/Menage-A-Phyllis
176.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Not A Christmas Story & Community - Celebrity Pharmacology 212 & The Office - Seminar & Parks And Recreation - The Flu

Friday, January 28
177.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - What Are Friends For?/A Boy's Best Friend/A Son For Murray/Neighbors
178.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - A Girl Like Mary/An Affair To Forget/Mary Richards: Producer/The System
179.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Phyllis Whips Inflation/The Shame Of The Cities/Marriage Minneapolis Style/You Try To Be A Nice Guy
180.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - You Can't Lose 'Em All/Ted Baxter's Famous Broadcaster's School/Anybody Who Hates Kids And Dogs/Edie Gets Married
181.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Mary Moves Out/Mary's Father/Murray In Love/Ted's Moment Of Glory
182.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Mary's Aunt/Chuckles Bites The Dust/Mary's Delinquent/Ted's Wedding

Week 05: 25 Entries

Spoiler:

Saturday, January 29
183.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Lou Douses An Old Flame/Mary Richards Falls In Love/Ted's Tax Refund/The Happy Homemaker Takes Lou Home
184.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - One Boyfriend Too Many/What Do You Want To Do When You Produce?/Not With My Wife, I Don't/The Seminar
185.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Once I Had A Secret Love/Menage-A-Lou/Murray Takes A Stand/Mary's Aunt Returns
186.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - A Reliable Source/Sue Ann Falls In Love/Ted And The Kid/Mary Midwife
187.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Mary The Writer/Sue Ann's Sister/What's Wrong With Swimming?/Ted's Change Of Heart
188.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - One Producer Too Many/My Son, The Genius/Mary Gets A Lawyer/Lou Proposes
189.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Murray Can't Lose/Mary's Insomnia/Ted's Temptation/Look At Us, We're Walking
190.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - The Critic/Lou's Army Reunion/The Ted And Georgette Show/Sue Ann Gets The Ax
191.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Hail The Conquering Gordy/Mary And The Sexagenarian/Murray Ghosts For Ted/Mary's Three Husbands

Sunday, January 30
192.) The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Mary's Big Party/Lou Dates Mary/The Last Show & Seinfeld -
193.) Doctor Who - Rose/The End Of The World
194.) Doctor Who - The Unquiet Dead/Aliens Of London
195.) Doctor Who - World War Three/Dalek
196.) Doctor Who - The Long Game/Father's Day
197.) Doctor Who - The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances
198.) Doctor Who - Boom Town/Bad Wolf
199.) Doctor Who - The Parting Of The Ways/Born Again/The Christmas Invasion
200.) Doctor Who - New Earth/Tooth And Claw

January 96. Seaquest DSV S2: "Daggers Pts 1 & 2," "The Fear that Fear Follows," "Sympathy for the Deep," "Vapors," "Playtime," "The Sincerest Form of Flattery," "By Any Other Name," "When We Dead Awaken"

Thanks to Ash Ketchum and MinLShaw for many of the items on this checklist!

---Watch one 10 or more episode series in its' entirety:
---Watch a Kinescope:
---Watch an episode from a filmed series:
---Watch an episode from a video-taped series:
---Watch one series (season) of a foreign television show:
---Watch an episode of a series in which a movie star made a guest appearance:
---Watch an episode of a series directed by one of the series stars:

Watch a TV episode from each of the following decades:
---1950s:
---1960s:
---1970s:
---1980s:
---1990s:
---2000s:
---2010s:

Watch a TV episode/season/series from each of the following genres:
---Sitcom:
---Drama (?can include sub-genres such as crime dramas, soaps, sci-fi, etc.?):
---Late night:
---Sketch comedy:
---Documentary:
---Animated:

Mini-series/Movies
---Watch a mini-series:
---Watch a made-for-TV movie:
---Watch a movie based upon a television series:
---Watch a movie upon which a television series was based:
---Watch a live-action movie based on an animated series:

January 9037. Gilligan's Island - Season 1, Episode 36 - "A Nose by Any Other Name"038. Arli$$ - The Best of Arli$$ - "The Client's Best Interest"039. Arli$$ - The Best of Arli$$ - "The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of"040. Arli$$ - The Best of Arli$$ - "Cause and Effect"

January 10041. Arli$$ - The Best of Arli$$ - "The Changing of the Guard"042. Arli$$ - The Best of Arli$$ - "The Art of Give and Take"043. Arli$$ - The Best of Arli$$ - "Making Things Happen"

January 11044. Arli$$ - The Best of Arli$$ - "Last Call"045. Arli$$ - The Best of Arli$$ - "Setting Precedents"046. Arli$$ - The Best of Arli$$ - "The Immortal"047. Arli$$ - The Best of Arli$$ - "Playing It Safe"

January 23105. The Comeback - The Only Season, Episode 03 - "Valerie Bonds with the Cast"106. The Comeback - The Only Season, Episode 04 - "Valerie Stands Up for Aunt Sassy"107. The Comeback - The Only Season, Episode 05 - "Valerie Demands Dignity"108. The Comeback - The Only Season, Episode 06 - "Valerie Saves the Show"

January 24109. The Comeback - The Only Season, Episode 07 - "Valerie Gets a Very Special Episode"110. The Comeback - The Only Season, Episode 08 - "Valerie Relaxes in Palm Springs"111. The Comeback - The Only Season, Episode 09 - "Valerie Hangs with the Cool Kids"112. The Comeback - The Only Season, Episode 10 - "Valerie Gets a Magazine Cover"113. The Comeback - The Only Season, Episode 11 - "Valerie Stands Out on the Red Carpet"114. The Comeback - The Only Season, Episode 12 - "Valerie Shines Under Stress"115. The Comeback - The Only Season, Episode 13 - "Valerie Does Another Classic Leno"

Black Adder Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4
Black Adder Christmas Special
Whatever new episodes of V/Family Guy/Simpsons/American Dad/Cleveland Show/Bob's Burgers were on during this challenge.
Couple episodes of King of the Hill

New Goals!:Completed!
(22/22) Remington Steele - Season One (22 episodes)
(06/06) Are You Afraid Of The Dark? - Freaky Favorites (6 episodes)
(13/13) Married... With Children - The Complete First Season (13 episodes)
(22/22) Married... With Children - The Complete Second Season (22 episodes)

2011-01-13
069. Hammer House Of Horror "Visitor From The Grave" (1980) DVD *
070. Tenspeed And Brown Shoe "The Millionaire's Life" (1980) DVD
071. Tenspeed And Brown Shoe "Savage Says, "The Most Dangerous Bird Is The Jailbird"" (1980) DVD
072. Tenspeed And Brown Shoe "It's Easier To Pass An Elephant Through The Eye Of A Needle Than A Bad Check In Bel Air" (1980) DVD
073. Tenspeed And Brown Shoe "Loose Larry's List Of Losers" (1980) DVD
074. Doctor Who "The Ark In Space Part One" (1975) DVD
075. Doctor Who "The Ark In Space Part Two" (1975) DVD
076. Doctor Who "The Ark In Space Part Three" (1975) DVD
077. Doctor Who "The Ark In Space Part Four" (1975) DVD

2011-01-26
150. Are You Afraid Of The Dark? "The Tale Of The Virtual Pets" (1999) DVD *
151. Are You Afraid Of The Dark? "The Tale Of The Misfortune Cookie" (1999) DVD *
152. Are You Afraid Of The Dark? "The Tale Of The Gruesome Gourmets" (1999) DVD *
153. Make Room For Daddy "The School Teacher" (1957) DVD *
154. Make Room For Daddy "Danny's Birthday" (1956) DVD *
155. Remington Steele "Steele Belted" (1982) DVD
156. Make Room For Daddy "Little League" (1955) DVD *

2011-01-28
162. Make Room For Daddy "A Trip To Wisconsin" (1955) DVD *
163. Remington Steele "Steeling The Show" (1983) DVD
164. Remington Steele "Steele Flying High" (1983) DVD
165. Married... With Children "Buck Can Do It" (1987) DVD
166. Married... With Children "Poppy's By The Tree, Part 1" (1987) DVD
167. Married... With Children "Poppy's By The Tree, Part 2" (1987) DVD
168. Married... With Children "If I Were A Rich Man" (1987) DVD
169. Married... With Children "For Whom The Bell Tolls" (1987) DVD
170. Married... With Children "Girls Just Want To Have Fun, Part 1" (1987) DVD
171. Married... With Children "Girls Just Want To Have Fun, Part 2" (1987) DVD
172. Married... With Children "Born To Walk" (1987) DVD
173. Married... With Children "Alley Of The Dolls" (1987) DVD
174. Married... With Children "The Razor's Edge" (1987) DVD
175. Married... With Children "How Do You Spell Revenge?" (1987) DVD
176. Married... With Children "Earth Angel" (1987) DVD
177. Married... With Children "You Better Watch Out" (1987) DVD

Arrested Development: The Complete Third Season
Dallas: The Complete Ninth Season
Dexter: The First Season
Home Improvement: The Complete Fourth Season
The Mary Tyler Moore Show: The Complete Sixth Season
The Mary Tyler Moore Show: The Complete Seventh Season
The Simpsons: The Complete Fifth Season
United States of Tara: The First Season
United States of Tara: The Second Season

January 24thDexter - 2x02 - Waiting to ExhaleThe Simpsons - 5x14 - Lisa vs. Malibu StacyUndercover Boss - 2x05 - NascarUnited States of Tara - 2x06 - Torando!United States of Tara - 2x07 - Dept. of Fucked Up Family ServicesUnited States of Tara - 2x08 - Explosive DioramaUnited States of Tara - 2x09 - The Family PortraitUnited States of Tara - 2x10 - Open HouseUnited States of Tara - 2x11 - To Have and To HoldUnited States of Tara - 2x12 - From This Day Forward

I'll give it a shot. I've never done one of these challenges before, but I do watch a shitload of TV DVDs, so why not.

January 1st Saturday Night Live - Host Fred Savage, chopped up ass Netflix versionMarried With Children - Kelly Does Hollywood Part IIMarried With Children - My Dinner With AnthraxThe IT Crowd - Something HappenedThe IT Crowd - Italian for BeginnersMythbusters - The James Bond SpecialMythbusters - Sea-Sicknes: Kill or CureThat 80's Show - Katie's Birthday - I have this series on a DVD-R my friend recorded from the original broadcasts. Weird seeing Dennis Reynolds being a nice guy

January 3rdThe Adventures of Pete & Pete - The Big QuietBill & Ted's Excellent Adventure - Nail The Conquering Hero. Not the cartoon, the live action series from 1992. Featuring The Drake from Seinfeld as Rufus!Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure - As The Dude Turns

January 6thMythbusters - Demolition Derby Hollywood HavocMarried With Children - Death of a Shoe SalesmanMarried With Children - The Old College TryMarried With Children - Hell on WheelsKing of Queens - Apartment ComplexThe Simpsons - You Only Move TwiceMarried With Children - Magnificent SevenReno 911 - Not Without My MustacheAqua Teen Hunger Force - Total Re-Carl

January 18th
Married With Children - Eatin' Out
Married With Children - Damn Bundy's
That 70's Show - Dine and Dash
That 70's Show - Hyde's Christmas Rager
That 70's Show - The Keg
That 70's Show - Streaking
That 70's Show - Too Old To Trick Or Treat, Too Young To Die
King of Queens - Brace Yourself
The Simpsons - Treehouse of Horror VII
The Simpsons - Lisa The Simpson

Jan. 4
5. Mad Men 2.10: The Inheritance
6. Castle 3.11: Nikki Heat
7. Friends 10.12: The One with Phoebe's Wedding--OK, I never watch Friends, but this was on and it didn't seem worth changing the channel when I could get credit for it

Jan. 5
8. Mad Men 2.11: The Jet Set
9. Mad Men 2.12: The Mountain King